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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides letters, what else did Adams and Jefferson write?
(a) Books.
(b) Other documents.
(c) Poems.
(d) Books, poems, and other documents.

2. Where did Adams observe Jefferson's presidency?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) New York.
(c) Washington.
(d) Quincy.

3. How was Adams described in the Introduction?
(a) Short, round, and reserved.
(b) Short, slender, and reserved.
(c) Short, round, and jovial.
(d) Short, slender, and jovial.

4. As mentioned in Chapter 1, which of Adams' skills stood out to Jefferson?
(a) His writing ability and sound head.
(b) His oratorical and writing ability, and sound head.
(c) His oratorical and writing ability.
(d) His oratorical ability and sound head.

5. How many years after the Declaration of Independence did Adams and Jefferson pass away?
(a) Ten.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Twenty five.
(d) Fifty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which type of issues did Adams and Jefferson discuss primarily when their correspondence resumed?

2. Where did Adams travel as a Diplomat in 1778?

3. In the Novanglus letters, what did Adams defend for the Bay Colony?

4. Which obstacles of Independence concerned Adams and Jefferson in 1777?

5. Along with Adams and Jefferson, how many other people were on the committee assigned to write the Declaration of Independence?

(see the answer key)

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